A charity that supports children living with mobility and communication difficulties is set to receive a £5,000 donation, thanks to colleagues at law firm Irwin Mitchell and the Irwin Mitchell Charities Foundation (IMCF).
Footprints Conductive Education Centre is a Nottingham based charity, which provides Conductive Education and other transformative services to empower children living with disabilities, including cerebral palsy and Down Syndrome, helping them to achieve their potential.
Footprints relocated to the former Highbank Community Centre in Clifton in June 2025 and launched a major renovation project, which includes plans for outdoor sensory play areas and new newly launched community coffee bar.
The IMCF donation will now help fund a new sensory garden, complementing the centre’s services and support and providing a space that is also available to the wider community.
Footprints currently supports more than 75 families, but with improved space and facilities, it will be able to support 300 families and help even more babies and
children develop the skills they need to thrive and achieve their potential.
Irwin Mitchell’s colleagues and partners based in Nottingham have already supported the renovation project through various volunteer days and events, including helping with painting and site preparation. These efforts have begun to transform the centre, and with the establishment of a new Irwin Mitchell office in Nottingham, funding the sensory garden is a natural next step.
Josie Park, Head of Income and Fundraising at Footprints, said: “We’re extremely grateful to IMCF for this generous donation, which will enable us to welcome families to our new sensory garden and enjoy its benefits sooner than planned.
“Multi-sensory gardens create a safe, fun environment where children can develop their personalities among people who understand their specific needs, supporting both their emotional and physical wellbeing.
“Support from foundations like IMCF allows us to continue helping families in Nottingham and across the East Midlands and provide the transformative services they rely on.”
The £5,000 donation was possible thanks to colleagues at Irwin Mitchell who donate to the IMCF via the Give As You Earn programme, a salary sacrifice scheme, where monthly donations are matched by the firm. Colleagues at Irwin Mitchell also regularly undertake fund-raising events.
Photo from left to right: Rosie Charlton, Senior Associate Solicitor at Irwin Mitchell, Caitlin Diamond, Trainee Solicitor at Irwin Mitchell and Josie Park, Head of Fundraising and Income at Footprints.